Woman stabbed in the neck in Kedah undergoes 10-hour surgery, condition stable

ALOR SETAR, May 19 — A woman who was allegedly stabbed by a man inside a Mazda 3 car in front of a restaurant in Titi Gajah, Kepala Batas in Alor Setar, Kedah, has successfully undergone a 10-hour surgery.

The victim’s sister, who declined to be named, said the woman, who sustained neck injuries, underwent surgery at Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital (HSB) on Monday, Sinar Harian reported today.

“My sister successfully underwent surgery from 9am to 7pm yesterday and is still being treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at HSB,” she said, adding that the victim was placed under sedation after the procedure.

She also requested privacy and said the family is not ready to issue any further statement regarding the incident.

It is understood that the victim’s two children are currently under the care of relatives while she receives treatment at hospital.

Meanwhile, a resident of Taman Wira, Mergong, who wished to remain anonymous, said they often saw the victim driving the Mazda 3 but had never interacted with her.

“When we heard she had been stabbed, we were shocked,” the resident said.

Kota Setar district police chief Assistant Commissioner Syed Basri Syed Ali said the victim’s condition is now stable.

It was previously reported that a woman was stabbed in the neck by a man known to her in front of a restaurant along Jalan Titi Gajah, Kepala Batas.

In the 9.19pm incident, the woman and the suspect were believed to have been in the same vehicle before the attack occurred.

The victim is said to have honked her car horn to alert members of the public nearby while the suspect fled.

The suspect was later arrested a few hours after a search operation, when he was found inside the Taman Uda mosque area at 1.50am.